diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/ResourceLocator/ResourceLocator.vue b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/ResourceLocator/ResourceLocator.vue
index 5d891fbedee74..b11d7a2eca806 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/ResourceLocator/ResourceLocator.vue
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/ResourceLocator/ResourceLocator.vue
@@ -22,10 +22,13 @@
 					<n8n-text color="text-dark" align="center" tag="div">
 						{{ $locale.baseText('resourceLocator.mode.list.error.title') }}
 					</n8n-text>
-					<n8n-text size="small" color="text-base" v-if="hasCredential">
+					<n8n-text size="small" color="text-base" v-if="hasCredential || credentialsNotSet">
 						{{ $locale.baseText('resourceLocator.mode.list.error.description.part1') }}
-						<a @click="openCredential">{{
-							$locale.baseText('resourceLocator.mode.list.error.description.part2')
+						<a v-if="credentialsNotSet" @click="createNewCredential">{{
+							$locale.baseText('resourceLocator.mode.list.error.description.part2.noCredentials')
+						}}</a>
+						<a v-else-if="hasCredential" @click="openCredential">{{
+							$locale.baseText('resourceLocator.mode.list.error.description.part2.hasCredentials')
 						}}</a>
 					</n8n-text>
 				</div>
@@ -157,7 +160,12 @@ import { debounceHelper } from '@/mixins/debounce';
 import stringify from 'fast-json-stable-stringify';
 import { workflowHelpers } from '@/mixins/workflowHelpers';
 import { nodeHelpers } from '@/mixins/nodeHelpers';
-import { getAppNameFromNodeName, isResourceLocatorValue, hasOnlyListMode } from '@/utils';
+import {
+	getAppNameFromNodeName,
+	isResourceLocatorValue,
+	hasOnlyListMode,
+	getMainAuthField,
+} from '@/utils';
 import { mapStores } from 'pinia';
 import { useUIStore } from '@/stores/ui';
 import { useWorkflowsStore } from '@/stores/workflows';
@@ -282,6 +290,17 @@ export default mixins(debounceHelper, workflowHelpers, nodeHelpers).extend({
 			}
 			return !!(node && node.credentials && Object.keys(node.credentials).length === 1);
 		},
+		credentialsNotSet(): boolean {
+			const nodeType = this.nodeTypesStore.getNodeType(this.node?.type);
+			if (nodeType) {
+				const usesCredentials =
+					nodeType.credentials !== undefined && nodeType.credentials.length > 0;
+				if (usesCredentials && !this.node?.credentials) {
+					return true;
+				}
+			}
+			return false;
+		},
 		inputPlaceholder(): string {
 			if (this.currentMode.placeholder) {
 				return this.currentMode.placeholder;
@@ -503,6 +522,18 @@ export default mixins(debounceHelper, workflowHelpers, nodeHelpers).extend({
 			const id = node.credentials[credentialKey].id;
 			this.uiStore.openExistingCredential(id);
 		},
+		createNewCredential(): void {
+			const nodeType = this.nodeTypesStore.getNodeType(this.node?.type);
+			if (!nodeType) {
+				return;
+			}
+			const mainAuthType = getMainAuthField(nodeType);
+			const showAuthSelector =
+				mainAuthType !== null &&
+				Array.isArray(mainAuthType.options) &&
+				mainAuthType.options?.length > 0;
+			this.uiStore.openNewCredential('', showAuthSelector);
+		},
 		findModeByName(name: string): INodePropertyMode | null {
 			if (this.parameter.modes) {
 				return this.parameter.modes.find((mode: INodePropertyMode) => mode.name === name) || null;
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/plugins/i18n/locales/en.json b/packages/editor-ui/src/plugins/i18n/locales/en.json
index ecf79a1733010..44dd779f204d0 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/plugins/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/plugins/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -1038,7 +1038,8 @@
 	"resourceLocator.mode.list.disabled.title": "Change to Fixed mode to choose From List",
 	"resourceLocator.mode.list.error.title": "Could not load list",
 	"resourceLocator.mode.list.error.description.part1": "Please",
-	"resourceLocator.mode.list.error.description.part2": "check your credential",
+	"resourceLocator.mode.list.error.description.part2.hasCredentials": "check your credential",
+	"resourceLocator.mode.list.error.description.part2.noCredentials": "add your credential",
 	"resourceLocator.mode.list.noResults": "No results",
 	"resourceLocator.mode.list.openUrl": "Open URL",
 	"resourceLocator.mode.list.placeholder": "Choose...",